bought this bike 2nd hand from charity shop, front gear shifter was sticky and wouldn't shift to 3 [3+8 setup] as was already at 3. [streached?]
''bloke who brought it in said it just needs oiling'', i was told,
i was doubtful, but thought at werst, a new 'gear lever'. i got new shifter, then noticed strands of rusty wire, first at frame end of sleeve, then [after removing sleeve] at shifter end. this 'bloke' had chopped the wire at each end of cable sleeve, fitted new cable, then, [i think], started gouging the 'lever travel slot' [presumably to facilitate the applying of wd40 etc].
story over!, Ques: can i just get a sleeve [of suitable lenght] from wherever, or are there many different sizes [external/ internal]?. if this is critical, where should i look for replacement?. regards dave.